Month: July 2020

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The Reproducibility Crisis: Old Habits Die Hard

It has been a while since we’ve reported on the reproducibility crisis in preclinical research, but it’s not because the problem has been getting better.  It’s been estimated that between…

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Is it time to replace the 3 R’s?

More than sixty years have passed since Russell and Burch introduced the “3 R’s” concept—reduction, refinement and replacement of animal use—to advance animal welfare standards and reduce animal use in…

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Most VA Dog Experiments Deemed Unnecessary

NAVS has long advocated that dogs should not be subjected to unnecessary pain and experimentation. Yet every year, tens of thousands of dogs are used in such research in the…

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Organoids Advance COVID-19 Research

As the world continues to see the number of COVID-19 cases rise—and braces for a potential second wave—time is of the essence to scientifically investigate the coronavirus and discover approaches…